Abstract: A debris trap catches debris falling through a fuel bundle orifice in a nuclear reactor. The debris trap includes a shaft and a debris capture tray attached to an end of the shaft. The debris capture tray includes a tray cavity sized larger than the fuel bundle orifice.

Abstract: A debris trap catches debris falling through a fuel bundle orifice in a nuclear reactor. The debris trap includes a shaft and a debris capture tray attached to an end of the shaft. The debris capture tray includes a tray cavity sized larger than the fuel bundle orifice.

Abstract: A system and method for evaluating the performance of aftermarket vehicle part sales for assortment planning, the method including: receiving a vehicle part identifier associated with a vehicle part to be evaluated, receiving information related to vehicles in operation in a given market, receiving product information related to the vehicle part, receiving sales information related to the vehicle part in the given market, processing the information related to vehicles in operation in a given market, the product information related to the vehicle part and the sales information related to the vehicle part to produce an evaluation of the aftermarket performance of the vehicle part sales, and generating an evaluation report of the aftermarket performance of the vehicle part sales.

Abstract: A debris trap catches debris falling through a fuel bundle orifice in a nuclear reactor. The debris trap includes a shaft and a debris capture tray attached to an end of the shaft. The debris capture tray includes a tray cavity sized larger than the fuel bundle orifice.

Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of the present invention is concerned with a permanent magnet rotor for an electric machine provided with an internal stator and a coaxial external rotor. To overcome the drawbacks associated with the use of an adhesive to mount the permanent magnets to the rotor body, permanent magnet spacing and retaining elements are mounted to the inner surface of the rotor, between adjacent magnets.

Abstract: Improved electron beam sterilization apparatus and shielding techniques for use in are provided. A controller modulates an ebeam when sterilizing an interior to an object to ensure that adequate dose is received. Sterilization carousels are configured with input/discharge feeds to reduce the possibility of humans being exposed to dangerous levels of radiation. The system reduces the amount of shielding required to thereby lower cost of installation.

Abstract: Improved electron beam sterilization apparatus and shielding techniques for use in are provided. A controller modulates an electron beam when sterilizing an interior to an object to ensure that adequate dose is received. Sterilization carousels are configured with input/discharge feeds to reduce the possibility of humans being exposed to dangerous levels of radiation. The system reduces the amount of shielding required to thereby lower cost of installation.

Abstract: A debris trap catches debris falling through a fuel bundle orifice in a nuclear reactor. The debris trap includes a shaft and a debris capture tray attached to an end of the shaft. The debris capture tray includes a tray cavity sized larger than the fuel bundle orifice.

Abstract: The present invention relates to benzoisoindole phenylacetic acid derivatives, corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, preparation processes and uses in medicine as EP4 receptor angonists.

Abstract: A container for packing and shipping stud welding ferrule aligned along a spindle. The container comprises a body having a top, a bottom, opposing side walls and opposing end walls defining a storage space therein. The container further comprises a spindle retainer operatively connected to the body. The spindle retainer has a transverse portion and a longitudinal portion connected to the transverse portion. The transverse portion extends from one of the end walls and toward and into the storage space, while the longitudinal portion extends from the transverse portion and toward the bottom of the body. The transverse portion and the longitudinal portion are sized and shaped to accept and to retain ends of the spindle to contain the spindle within the body.

Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of the present invention is concerned with a permanent magnet rotor for an electric machine provided with an internal stator and a coaxial external rotor. To overcome the drawbacks associated with the use of an adhesive to mount the permanent magnets to the rotor body, permanent magnet spacing and retaining elements are mounted to the inner surface of the rotor, between adjacent magnets.

Abstract: A cart that uniformly transverses floor decking that has sequential peaks and valleys. The cart comprises a wheel assembly having an array of wheels forming rows and columns of wheels positioned under the cart wherein at any given instant of time a number of the wheels of the rows and columns contact peaks of the floor decking and while other wheels extend over and free from contacting the valleys such that the cart uniformly traverses the floor decking.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a timber frame structural panel assembly, and to a timber frame structural panel assembly. The invention firstly provides a method of making a panel assembly comprising a framework of timber beams, at least one sheet of sheathing material and a breather membrane, all of which are secured together in a single fixing operation. The invention secondly provides a panel assembly comprising two panel structures, each panel structure comprising a pair of sheathing panels with a layer of insulating material therebetween, the panel structures being joined by a beam of timber which engages the sheathing panels of both panel structures and is secured thereto by a single line of wide crown staples.

Abstract: A method for making a semiconductor device includes forming a patterned dielectric overlying active circuitry, the patterned dielectric having a plurality of cavities. A diffusion barrier is formed over the patterned dielectric. A conductive layer is formed over the diffusion barrier in the plurality of cavities. The conductive layer is etched back to be below a top surface of the dielectric, forming recessed areas over the conductive layers in the plurality of cavities. The recessed areas are then filled with a capping film. The capping film and the diffusion barrier are removed to provide a relatively smooth planarized surface. Providing a relatively smooth planarized surface reduces leakage currents between conductors.

Abstract: Molecular sieves are prepared by forming a reaction mixture slurry, spray drying the reaction mixture slurry to form particles, and heating the spray dried reaction mixture at a temperature and pressure sufficient to cause crystallization of the molecular sieve. The reaction mixture contains an organic templating agent capable of forming the molecular sieve. The template may be added to the reaction mixture either by adding all of the template prior to spray drying, or by adding a portion of the template prior to spray drying with the remainder being added after spray drying.

Abstract: An excavator stump shearing device which is characterized by a blade assembly carried by various mount devices for attachment to an excavator bucket or to an excavator boom or bucket arm. In a first preferred embodiment the blade assembly is fixed to a blade mount drum which is removably gripped by the bucket and thumb of an excavator bucket to position the blade elements of the blade assembly for shearing a stump. In other embodiments the blade assembly mount devices are characterized by mount blocks, various blade mount boxes, a bucket tooth and tooth mount assembly and a bucket-engaging pad apparatus. The blade elements of the blade assembly include a bevelled shearing blade and a companion transverse wedge or stinger blade for engaging, splitting and shearing a stump responsive to operation of the excavator boom or arm and in some embodiments, the excavator bucket.

Abstract: A hydroelectric power generating method and/or apparatus provides one or more inlet pipes perpendicular to a flow of water in a stream or river. The inlet pipes have a length and plural apertures along the length of the at least one inlet pipe. A feedline and a turbine generator combination are interconnected with the inlet pipes. One or more outlet pipes are interconnected with the feedline and the turbine generator combination. The outlet pipes have an elevation lower than the inlet pipe. A flow of water passes through the inlet pipes, the feedline, the turbine generator combination, and the outlet pipes, and generates electricity from the flow of water passing through the turbine generator combination. The hydroelectric power generating method also provides a pressure dissipation device that causes a reduction in the pressure of the water so that the water can be released safely back into the stream or river.

Abstract: This invention relates to a ferrule dispenser for dispensing stud welding ferrules and to a package of ferrules for use with the dispenser. The dispenser comprises a rod that supports a spring loaded cam system. The cam system moves relative to the rod and includes a compression spring and a cam. The spring and cam work together to bias a pair of ferrule release pins inward and outward of the rod, selectively holding ferrules on an outer surface of the rod or releasing them onto a work surface. The package of ferrules used with the dispenser includes multiple sets of ferrules, each set including multiple ferrules uniformly stacked on a spindle. Each spindle has one open end that can pass through an opening in a handle of the dispenser and down a center bore of the dispenser for loading the ferrules from the spindle onto the dispenser.

Abstract: The present invention provides embolic compositions, methods, and devices for embolizing a body lumen. In one embodiment, the embolic composition comprises a mixture of polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA), pentaerythritol tetra(3-mercaptopropionate), and a physiologically acceptable buffer solution.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting refuse, the apparatus comprising a vehicle having a frame formed as two substantially parallel members and a hopper secured to the frame. First and second bins may be connected by respective first and second dumping mechanisms to opposite, exterior sides of the hopper. The first and second dumping mechanisms may selectively and independently move respective first and second bins between stowed positions substantially below the hopper and dumping positions above the hopper. The width between the exterior extremes of the first and second bins when both are in stowed positions may substantially be defined by a summation of the width of the first bin, the distance between the outer extremes of the frame, and the width of the second bin.